once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
to leave one's seat; to temporarily excuse oneself (from a meeting, etc.); to step outside; to be away (from one's desk, etc.)
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
to put into the mouth; to eat
to conceive; to become pregnant; to get filled with (e.g. sails filled with wind); to be swollen with; to contain (a contradiction, danger, etc.); to carry (a problem, consequences, etc.)
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
uncomfortable; ill at ease; not feel at home
how; in what way; how about
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
violence; assault; rough (e.g. handling); reckless; rape; sexual assault
door; gate; opening; title page
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
to pass (of time); to elapse
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
after that; afterwards; thereafter
dull sound; muffled sound
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
running fast; double time; cantering; doing things in a hurry
impudent; brazen; shameless; bold
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to collapse into; to flop onto
to rush over; to run up to
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
to cool (from room temperature); to chill; to calm down; to cool off; to be frightened (at); to be scared (of)
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
to look around; to survey